Airway access assist clip
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorJames W. Willett
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Abstract
A clip for use with an airway tube assembly is provided, the clip including a body, a proximal element, and a distal element. The body extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal element projects outwardly from the proximal end of the body. The proximal element is adapted to extend over a proximal end of the airway tube assembly and to restrict proximal movement of the airway tube assembly relative to the clip. The distal element projects outwardly from the distal end of the body. The distal element is adapted to be coupled to the airway tube assembly and to restrict distal movement of the airway clip relative to the clip.
Claims20
A clip for use with an airway tube assembly comprising a dilator and an airway tube, the clip comprising:
- a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
- a proximal element projecting outwardly from the proximal end of the body, the proximal element adapted to extend over a proximal end of the airway tube assembly and to restrict proximal movement of the dilator relative to the clip;
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- a distal element projecting outwardly from the distal end of the body, the distal element adapted to be coupled to the airway tube assembly and to restrict distal movement of the airway tube relative to the clip.
An airway access system comprising:
- an airway tube comprising an outer surface and an inner surface defining a lumen;
- a dilator adapted to be placed within the lumen of the airway tube, wherein the dilator comprising a proximal end;
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- a clip comprising a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the body comprising a proximal element projecting outwardly from the proximal end of the body, the proximal element adapted to be positioned at the proximal end of the dilator and to restrict proximal movement of the dilator relative to the clip, and a distal element projecting outwardly from the distal end of the body, the distal element adapted to be coupled to the airway tube and to restrict distal movement of the airway tube relative to the clip.
A method of inserting an airway tube into a patient, comprising:
- inserting an airway tube assembly into the patient, the airway tube assembly comprising the airway tube having an inner surface defining a lumen, a dilator disposed within the lumen of the airway tube, wherein the dilator having a proximal end, and a clip comprising a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the body comprising a proximal element projecting outwardly from the proximal end of the body, wherein the proximal element is coupled to the proximal end of the dilator to restrict proximal movement of the dilator relative to the clip, and a distal element projecting outwardly from the distal end of the body, wherein the distal element is coupled to the airway tube to restrict distal movement of the airway tube relative to the clip;
- uncoupling the clip from the airway tube;
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- retracting the dilator from the lumen of the airway tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.